Low-cut or sole rubber overshoe.



No. 887,941. 7 PATENTED MAY 19', 1908.

' P. G. HOOD.

LOW GUT 0R SOLE RUBBER OVERSHOE.

APPLIOATIOK FILED SEPT. 16. 1907.

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LOW-GUT OR SOLE RUBBER OVERSHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 19, 1908.

Application filed September 16, 1907. Serial No. 393,126.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERIo 0. H001), a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Low-Cut or Sole Rubber Overshoes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in rubber overshoes, which, while applicable to all kinds is particularly useful in connection with overshoes of the class or type known as low cut or sole rubbers.

One object of the invention is to provide an overshoe having an upper with a reinforced or strengthened edge which will maintain its fit upon the boot or shoe until the sole is worn out which will be free from all liability of breaking or cracking, and which will effectually prevent the entrance of mud or water and the like, between the shoe and rubber.

Another object is to rovide a construction which, when embodied in a low' cut or sole rubber, will grip the sole so firmly as to remove all liability of accidental removal, and which will likewise prevent the entrance of forei n matter between the shoe and rubber.

With these and possibly other objects in view, the invention comprises the construction hereinafter described, and particularly set forth in the appended claims.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of an overshoe. Fig. 2 is a transverse section on line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail view.

Referring by reference characters to this drawing, the numeral 4 designates the rubber overshoe, which, except as herein specified, may be of the ordinary or any desired shape.

The numeral 5 designates the upper and 6 the sole. The upper comprises an outer layer of rubber 5, and an inner layer or lining of frictionedfabric, as shown at 5 The upper portion of this fabric is rolled upon itself to form a reinforcing or strengthening bead, as shown at 7, at or near the upper edge of the overshoe. An overshoe having such a bead of rolled up lining fabric is strong and durable, not liable to crack, break or become ermanently stretched, no matter how long the overshoe is worn, and will grip the surface of the boot or shoe tightly enough to not only prevent any danger of accidental displacement but also to prevent any entrance of foreign matter between the shoe and overshoe. By forming the bead of such rolled up or folded fabric lining the inner surface of the bead may be made slightly flattened, as shown in Fig. 2. Where such a bead is used in a low cut or sole rubber, as shown in the drawing, the bead is located and designed to lie just over the edge of the sole and enter the groove between the sole and upper, thus very effectually retaining the rubber upon the shoe and guarding against the entrance of foreign matter.

It is desirable that the edge of the upper should have some elasticity, and I find that the best method of securing this is to make the lining of bias cut fabric, as shown in Fig. 3, this construction allowing the edge of the rubber to stretch temporarily but guarding effectually against any permanent stretching or loss of shape.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A rubber overshoe having its inner lining rolled or folded upon itself to form a bead, substantially as described.

2. A rubber overshoe having on the inside, in proximity to the opening, a bead formed of rolled frictioned fabric, substantially as described.

3. A rubber overshoe having in connection with its edge adjoining the opening, a bead consisting of a bias cut strip of fabric rolled or folded upon itself, substantially as described.

4. A low cut or sole rubber overshoe having an elastic bead projecting inwardly from the upper edge, said bead consisting of a bias cut strip of frictioned fabric rolled or folded upon itself and suitably held in position, substantially as described.

5. A low cut or sole rubber overshoe having a lining consisting of a bias cut strip of frictioned fabric, a part of said fabric being rolled or folded upon itself to form a bead at the edge of the upper, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERIO O. HOOD.

Witnesses:

MARsHAL CUTTING, ERLE A. BISHOP. 

